Match Report
32 points separated the sides: Mito Hollyhock 1st on 70, Oita Trinita 16th on 38. Mito Hollyhock had been under-performing their position — 7th on five-round form against 1st in the table.
Oita Trinita had lost three in a row.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Mito Hollyhock 1, draws 4, Oita Trinita 1, at 1.67 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings. These meetings skew tight — only 17% saw more than two goals.